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Rack and ruinIf something or someone goes to rack and ruin, they are utterly destroyed or wrecked.Rack your brainIf you rack your brain, you think very hard when trying to remember something or think hard to solve a problem, findf and answer, etc. ('Rack your brains' is an alternative.)Ragged blue line(USA) This term was used to signify the Union forces (who wore blue uniforms) in the American Civil war .Rags to richesSomeone who starts life very poor and becomes rich goes from rags to riches.Rain on your paradeIf someone rains on your parade, they ruin your pleasure or your plans.Raining cats and dogsWhen it is raining cats and dogs, it is raining very heavily.Rainy dayIf you save something, especially money, for a rainy day, you save it for some possible problem or trouble in the future.Raise Cain(USA) If someone raises Cain, they make a big fuss publicly, causing a disturbance.Raise eyebrowsIf something raises eyebrows, it shocks or surprises people.Rake over old coals(UK) If you go back to old problems and try to bring them back, making trouble for someone, you are raking over old coals.Rake someone over the coals(USA) If you rake someone over the coals, you criticize or scold them severely.Rank and fileThe rank and file are the ordinary members of a company, organisation, etc, excluding the managers and directors.Rat raceThe rat race is the ruthless, competitive struggle for success in work, etc.Rather you than meRather you than me is an expression used when someone has something unpleasant or arduous to do. It is meant in a good natured way of expressing both sympathy and having a bit of a laugh at their expense.Raw dealIf you get a raw deal, you are treated unfairly.Read between the linesIf you read between the lines, you find the real message in what you're reading or hearing, a meaning that is not available from a literal interpretation of the words.Read from the same pageWhen people are reading from the same page, they say the same things in public about an issue.Read someone the riot actIf you read someone the riot act, you give them a clear warning that if they don't stop doing something, they will be in serious trouble.Real dealIf something is the real deal, it is genuine and good.Real McCoySomething that's the real McCoy is the genuine article, not a fake.Real plumA real plum is a good opportunity.Real trouperA real trouper is someone who will fight for what they believe in and doesn't give up easily. (People often use 'Real trooper' as the two words sound the same.)Rearrange the deckchairs on the Titanic(UK) If people are rearranging the deckchairs on the Titanic, they are making small changes that will have no effect as the project, company, etc, is in very serious trouble.Recharge your batteriesIf you recharge your batteries, you do something to regain your energy after working hard for a long time.Recipe for disasterA recipe for disaster is a mixture of people and events that could only possibly result in trouble.Red carpetIf you give someone the red-carpet treatment, you give them a special welcome to show that you think they are important. You can roll out the red carpet, too.Red herringIf something is a distraction from the real issues, it is a red herring.Red letter dayA red letter day is a one of good luck, when something special happens to you.Red light districtThe red light district is the area of a town or city where there is prostitution, sex shops, etc.Red mistIf someone sees red or the red mist, they lose their temper and self-control completely.Red rag to a bullIf something is a red rag to a bull, it is something that will inevitably make somebody angry or cross.Red tapeThis is a negative term for the official paperwork and bureaucracy that we have to deal with.Reds under the bedAn ironic allusion to the obsession some people have that there are reds (communists) everywhere plotting violent revolution.Reduce to ashesIf something is reduced to ashes, it is destroyed or made useless. His infidelities reduced their relationship to ashes. Reinvent the wheelIf someone reinvents the wheel, they waste their time doing something that has already been done by other people, when they could be doing something more worthwhile.Renaissance manA Renaissance man is a person who is talented in a number of different areas, especially when their talents include both the sciences and the arts.Rest is gravy(USA) If the rest is gravy, it is easy and straightforward once you have reached that stage.Rest on your laurelsIf someone rests on their laurels, they rely on their past achievements, rather than trying to achieve things now.Revenge is sweetWhen you are happy to be proved right, then you know that revenge is sweet.Rewrite historyIf you rewrite history, you change your version of past events so as to make yourself look better than you would if the truth was told.Rhyme or reasonIf something is without rhyme or reason, it is unreasonable. ('Beyond rhyme or reason' is an alternative.)Rib ticklerA rib tickler is a story or joke that will make you laugh a lot. Alternately, a joke might "tickle your ribs".Rice missionaryA rice missionary gives food to hungry people as a way of converting them to Christianity.Rich as CroesusSomeone who is as rich as Croesus is very wealthy indeed.Rich man's familyA rich man's family consists of one son and one daughter.Ride for a fallIf sxomeone is riding for a fall, they are taking great risks that are likely to end in a disaster.Ride highIf someone is riding high, they are very successful at the moment.Ride roughshodIf someone rides roughshod over other people, they impose their will without caring at all for other people's feelings.Ride shotgunIf you ride shotgun, you protect or guard something when it is being transported.Ride with the tideIf you ride with the tide, you accept the majority decisionRack and ruinRack your brainIf you rack your brain, you think very hard when trying to remember something or think hard to solve a problem, findf and answer, etc. ('Rack your brains' is an alternative.)Ragged blue line(USA) This term was used to signify the Union forces (who wore blue uniforms) in the American Civil war .Rags to richesSomeone who starts life very poor and becomes rich goes from rags to riches.Rain on your paradeIf someone rains on your parade, they ruin your pleasure or your plans.Raining cats and dogsWhen it is raining cats and dogs, it is raining very heavily.Rainy dayIf you save something, especially money, for a rainy day, you save it for some possible problem or trouble in the future.Raise Cain(USA) If someone raises Cain, they make a big fuss publicly, causing a disturbance.Raise eyebrowsIf something raises eyebrows, it shocks or surprises people.Rake over old coals(UK) If you go back to old problems and try to bring them back, making trouble for someone, you are raking over old coals.Rake someone over the coals(USA) If you rake someone over the coals, you criticize or scold them severely.Rank and fileThe rank and file are the ordinary members of a company, organisation, etc, excluding the managers and directors.Rat raceThe rat race is the ruthless, competitive struggle for success in work, etc.Rather you than meRather you than me is an expression used when someone has something unpleasant or arduous to do. It is meant in a good natured way of expressing both sympathy and having a bit of a laugh at their expense.Raw dealIf you get a raw deal, you are treated unfairly.Read between the linesIf you read between the lines, you find the real message in what you're reading or hearing, a meaning that is not available from a literal interpretation of the words.Read from the same pageWhen people are reading from the same page, they say the same things in public about an issue.Read someone the riot actIf you read someone the riot act, you give them a clear warning that if they don't stop doing something, they will be in serious trouble.Real dealIf something is the real deal, it is genuine and good.Real McCoySomething that's the real McCoy is the genuine article, not a fake.Real plumA real plum is a good opportunity.Real trouperA real trouper is someone who will fight for what they believe in and doesn't give up easily. (People often use 'Real trooper' as the two words sound the same.)Rearrange the deckchairs on the Titanic(UK) If people are rearranging the deckchairs on the Titanic, they are making small changes that will have no effect as the project, company, etc, is in very serious trouble.Recharge your batteriesIf you recharge your batteries, you do something to regain your energy after working hard for a long time.Recipe for disasterA recipe for disaster is a mixture of people and events that could only possibly result in trouble.Red carpetIf you give someone the red-carpet treatment, you give them a special welcome to show that you think they are important. You can roll out the red carpet, too.Red herringIf something is a distraction from the real issues, it is a red herring.Red letter dayA red letter day is a one of good luck, when something special happens to you.Red light districtThe red light district is the area of a town or city where there is prostitution, sex shops, etc.Red mistIf someone sees red or the red mist, they lose their temper and self-control completely.Red rag to a bullIf something is a red rag to a bull, it is something that will inevitably make somebody angry or cross.Red tapeThis is a negative term for the official paperwork and bureaucracy that we have to deal with.Reds under the bedAn ironic allusion to the obsession some people have that there are reds (communists) everywhere plotting violent revolution.Reduce to ashesIf something is reduced to ashes, it is destroyed or made useless. His infidelities reduced their relationship to ashes. Reinvent the wheelIf someone reinvents the wheel, they waste their time doing something that has already been done by other people, when they could be doing something more worthwhile.Renaissance manA Renaissance man is a person who is talented in a number of different areas, especially when their talents include both the sciences and the arts.Rest is gravy(USA) If the rest is gravy, it is easy and straightforward once you have reached that stage.Rest on your laurelsIf someone rests on their laurels, they rely on their past achievements, rather than trying to achieve things now.Revenge is sweetWhen you are happy to be proved right, then you know that revenge is sweet.Rewrite historyIf you rewrite history, you change your version of past events so as to make yourself look better than you would if the truth was told.Rhyme or reasonIf something is without rhyme or reason, it is unreasonable. ('Beyond rhyme or reason' is an alternative.)Rib ticklerA rib tickler is a story or joke that will make you laugh a lot. Alternately, a joke might "tickle your ribs".Rice missionaryA rice missionary gives food to hungry people as a way of converting them to Christianity.Rich as CroesusSomeone who is as rich as Croesus is very wealthy indeed.Rich man's familyA rich man's family consists of one son and one daughter.Ride for a fallIf sxomeone is riding for a fall, they are taking great risks that are likely to end in a disaster.Ride highIf someone is riding high, they are very successful at the moment.Ride roughshodIf someone rides roughshod over other people, they impose their will without caring at all for other people's feelings.Ride shotgunIf you ride shotgun, you protect or guard something when it is being transported.Ride with the tideIf you ride with the tide, you accept the majority decision.
Right as rainIf things are right as rain, then everything is going well in your life.Right church, wrong pewRight church, wrong pew means that someone is very nearly right, but someting is wrong.Right out of the blocksThis means immediately; at the very beginning. It describes a sprinter blasting out of the starting blocks at the beginning of a short distance race (e.g., 100-yard dash, 50-yard dash).Right royal(UK) A right royal night out would be an extremely exciting, memorable and fun one.Right up my alleyIf something is right up your alley, it suits you perfectly.Right up your streetIf something is ideal for you, it is right up your street.Ring a bellIf something rings a bell, it reminds you of something you have heard before, though you may not be able to remember it very well. A name may ring a bell, so you know you have heard the name before, but cannot place it properly.Ringside seatIf you have a ringside seat, you can observe something from a very close and clear position.Rip van WinkleRip van Winkle is a character in a story who slept for twenty years, so if someone is a Rip van Winkle, they are behind the times and out of touch with what's happening now.Rise and shineIf you wake up full of energy, you rise and shine.Rise from the ashesIf something rises from the ashes, it recovers after a serious failure.Road to DamascusIf someone has a great and sudden change in their ideas or beliefs, then this is a road to Damascus change, after the conversion of Saint Paul to Christianity while heading to Damascus to persecute Christians.Road to hell is paved with good intentionsWhen people say that the road to hell is paved with good intentions, they mean that positive intentions may have negative outcomes.Rob Peter to pay PaulIf you rob Peter to pay Paul, you try to solve one problem, but create another in doing so, often through short-term planning.Rob the cradleTo rob the cradle is to marry or have a relationship with someone much younger.Rock the boatIf you rock the boat, you destabilise a situation by making trouble. It is often used as advice; 'Don't rock the boat'.Rocket scienceIf something is not rocket science, it is not very complicated or difficult to understand. This idiom is normally used in the negative.Rocky roadIf someone is going down a rocky road, they have problems and difficulties to deal with.Roll in the hayA roll in the hay is quick sexual intercourse- a quickie or casual improvised sex.Roll out the red carpetIf you roll out the red carpet, you treat someone in a special way, especially when welcoming them.Roll the diceTo take a chance on something. "Let's roll the dice and see what happens."Roll up your sleevesIf you roll up your sleeves, you get ready to start working hard.Roll with the punchesIf you roll with the punches, you are flexible and able to adapt to difficult circumstances.Roll your eyesIf you roll your eyes, you show with your eyes that you don't believe someone or aren't interested in what they're saying.Rolling in moneyIf someone has a lot of money, more than they could possibly need, they are rolling in money.Rolling in the aislesIf the audience watching something are laughing loudly, the show has them rolling in the aisles.Rome was not built in a dayThis idiom means that many things cannot be done instantly, and require time and patience.Root hog or die poor(USA) It's a expression used in the Southern USA that means that you must look out for yourself as no one's going to do it for you. (It can be shortened to 'root hog'. A hog is a pig.)Rooted to the spotIf someone is rooted to the spot, they canot move, either physically or they cannot think their way out of a problem.Rose-colored glassesIf people see things through rose-colored (coloured) glasses, they see them in a more positive light than they really are.Rose-tinted glassesIf people see things through rose-tinted glasses, they see them in a more positive light than they really are.Rough and readyIf something is rough and ready, it has not been carefully prepared, but is fit for its purpose. If a person is rough and ready, they are not very refined or mannered.Rough around the edgesIf someone is rough around the edges, they haven't mastered something, though they show promise.Rough diamondA rough diamond is a person who might be a bit rude but who is good underneath it all.Rough edgesIf something has rough edges, it is still not a finished product and not all of a uniform standard.Rough end of the stickTo get the rough end of the stick is to be treated unfairly or to come off worse than the other party in a transaction, situation or relationship.Rough patchA rough patch is a difficult or trying period.Rough-hewnIf something, especially something made from wood or stone, is rough-hewn, it is unfinished or unpolished.Round the bendIf someone has gone round the bend, they have stopped being rational about something. If something drives you round the bend, it irritates you or makes you angry.Round the housesIf you go round the houses, you do something in an inefficient way when there is a quicker, more convenient way.Rub shouldersIf you rub shoulders with people, you meet and spend time with them, especially when they are powerful or famous.Rub someone up the wrong wayIf you annoy or irritate someone when you didn't mean to, you rub them up the wrong way.Rudderless shipIf an organisation, company, government, etc, is like a rudderless ship, it has no clear direction and drifts about without reaching its goals.Rue the dayThis mean
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